高僧
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Chinese
| high; tall | monk | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (高僧) |
高 | 僧 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄙㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaoseng
- Wade–Giles: kao1-sêng1
- Yale: gāu-sēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gauseng
- Palladius: гаосэн (gaosɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ sɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gou1 zang1 / gou1 sang1
- Yale: gōu jāng / gōu sāng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gou1 dzang1 / gou1 sang1
- Guangdong Romanization: gou1 zeng1 / gou1 seng1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kou̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐŋ⁵⁵/, /kou̯⁵⁵ sɐŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
高僧
Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“高僧” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 高 | 僧 |
| こう Grade: 2 |
そう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 高僧 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
- high priest, virtuous priest